Bressingham Gardens, Northampton, NN4 0XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN4 0XS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	49.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.8%	50.5%	0.7%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.6%	32.4%	-9.2%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	49.2%	4.6%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.8%	51.3%	-5.5%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.9%	35.7%	1.8%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	8.2%	10.4%	2.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	11.9%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	10%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	19%	-1.5%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.3%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	33.6%	6.0%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	89.7%	84.7%	-5.0%	81.4%	3.3%
Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	82.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	5%	4.1%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	82.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.7%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.7%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Bressingham Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bressingham Gardens was 21.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% lower than the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bressingham Gardens has the 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NN4 0XS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bressingham Gardens are based on 91 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bressingham Gardens, Northampton, NN4 0XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 0XS

Average Price
£243,592

Semi-Detached
£233,336

Terraced
£250,814

Detached
£252,888

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bressingham Gardens

Average Price
£256,577

Semi-Detached
£254,150

Terraced
£259,284

Detached
£257,579

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bressingham GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Bressingham Gardens, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-18	£249,024
43 Bressingham Gardens, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-10-20	£283,479
42 Bressingham Gardens, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-09-07	£287,334
45 Bressingham Gardens, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-08-01	£187,500
9 Bressingham Gardens, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2022-07-18	£269,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 0XS

Employment

NN4 0XS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Education	27
Financial and insurance activities	25
Manufacturing	24
Construction	24
Transport and storage	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	1,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	4,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Hunsbury Primary School Penvale Road , NN4 0QW	3out of 4	649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Hunsbury Primary School Penvale Road , NN4 0QW	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Primary School Winchester Road , NN4 8AZ	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Primary School Winchester Road , NN4 8AZ	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Simon de Senlis Primary School Hilldrop Road , East Hunsbury NN4 0PH	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	4,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	4,310 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mereway Middle School Mereway , NN4 8EJ	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Road , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	- not rated	2,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	3,557 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	4,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	4,221 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	566 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	3out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	4,362 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton High School GDST Newport Pagnell Road , Hardingstone NN4 6UU	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bacin Delapre Annex , Alton Street NN4 8EN	- not rated	2,311 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	- not rated	2,331 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Independent School 1-5 Vigo Crescent , Bedford Road NN1 5NL	- not rated	3,133 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
ABM Catering Ltd	@ Northants Police, Wootton Hall Park	200 yd
Dobbies Garden Centre Cafe	Dobbies Garden Centre, Newport Pagnell Road	502 yd
Bella's Cakery	3 Regiment Close, Simpson Barracks	890 yd
Hobby Cooks	52 Augusta Avenue, Collingtree	915 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Abbeyfield School, Mereway	971 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Collingtree	Butts Road, Blacky More		562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hunsbury Fish Bar	5 Butts Road, Blacky More		562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Newport Pagnell Road, Wootton		467 yd
Tesco	Butts Road, Blacky More		562 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wootton Park School WOOTTON PARK SCHOOL WOOTTON PARK SCHOOL WOOTTON HALL PARK	grass pitches	303 yd
Wootton Hall (Closed) Wootton Hall Wootton Hall Mereway	grass pitches	381 yd
East Hunsbury Primary School PENVALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	653 yd
Abbeyfield School MEREWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	921 yd
Northampton High School Sports Centre NEWPORT PAGNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	955 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Northampton) MEREWAY	artificial grass pitch	985 yd
Danes Camp Leisure Centre CLANNELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,006 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.